Antique Ophelia Hamlet Colour Print Kronheim & Co London Framed Shakespeare

Key Details

Item: Framed colour print

Subject: Ophelia gathering flowers beside a brook

Literary Reference: William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 7

Printer’s Imprint: Kronheim & Co., London

Artist: Unknown

Origin: England

Year / Era: Believed Victorian, second half of the 19th century; exact date unconfirmed

Medium: Colour print on paper, believed chromolithograph

Colour: Muted blue, green, cream and brown

Frame: Later glazed frame with dark finish, silver-tone inner trim and cream mount

Dimensions: Approximately 31 cm high × 27 cm wide overall

Markings: “Kronheim & Co London” and “Entᵈ at Sta. Hall”

Caption: Printed Shakespeare quotation beneath the image, concealed by the mount when framed

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Mini Story or Hook

An atmospheric illustration of Ophelia beside a woodland brook, holding floral garlands beneath an overhanging tree. Bearing the London imprint of Kronheim & Co., this detailed print offers enduring appeal for lovers of Shakespeare, Victorian illustration and literary decor.

The lower margin carries these lines from Gertrude’s account of Ophelia’s fate, retaining the spelling shown on the print:

“There is a willow grows ascaunt a brook,

That shows his hoar leaves in the glassy stream;

Therewith fantastic garlands did she make

Of crow-flowers, nettles, daisies and long purples…”

— Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 7.

The quotation remains on the print but is concealed beneath the mount when framed. Please see the photographs showing the exposed lower margin.

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Condition

Condition: Please refer to the detailed description and photographs below.

This is a pre-owned print believed to date from the Victorian period, presented in a later frame.

• Noticeable foxing, age toning and brown spotting to the paper, particularly around the margins.

• Discolouration is visible on the reverse.

• Some wear and small irregularities to the paper edges and corners.

• The central illustration retains clear detail and attractive muted colouring.

• Minor surface wear and marks to the frame.

• The mount conceals the printed quotation and part of the lower margin.

• Photographs show the print both framed and removed for inspection.

• Exact publication, date and printing process are unconfirmed.

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As with all vintage and pre-owned items, signs of age, use and handling are to be expected and should be considered part of the item’s character.

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Measurements

Overall frame: Approximately 31 cm high × 27 cm wide.

Measurements are approximate and may vary slightly.

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Important Information

Offered as a collectible and decorative print. The frame appears to be later than the artwork. The original artist and source publication have not been established.

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Postage & Handling

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